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UF/IFAS Entomologist Urges Precautions Against Mosquito-Borne Viruses

by Brad Buck
September 6, 2018

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- A University of Florida entomologist urges Floridians to protect themselves against biting mosquitoes because of unusually high levels of mosquito-borne virus transmission to sentinel chickens, horses and humans so far ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: CDC, DEET, Eastern Equine Encaphalitis, Entomology, Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory, Jonathan Day, Mosquitoes, Protective Clothing, Sentinel Chickens, Viruses, West Nile Virus

UF/IFAS scientist: Pinellas County a model for mosquito-borne disease surveillance

by Brad Buck
April 20, 2016

Jonathan Day GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- As we inch closer to summer and its inevitable rain, we also head toward mosquito egg-laying season. And as we do, Florida mosquito control officials may learn to emulate Pinellas County’s mosquito-borne ... READ MORE

Category: Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, WORK & LIFE
Tags: Entomology And Nematology, Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory, Jonathan Day

UF/IFAS scientists: Keep up your guard for West Nile virus

by Brad Buck
August 10, 2015

  Please see caption below for more information and a video, click here: http://bit.ly/1IrtbSv GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- While Florida has never experienced a serious West Nile virus epidemic, UF/IFAS scientists caution the public to remain ... READ MORE

Category: AGRICULTURE, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, WORK & LIFE
Tags: Entomology And Nematology, Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory, Jonathan Day, Mosquitoes, Walter Tabachnick

Mosquito threat emerges as season peaks, UF researchers report

by BLOGS.IFAS
August 30, 2011

Caption at bottom. Click here for high resolution image. GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Mosquitoes aren’t just a nuisance, they’re also an economic and health concern, say University of Florida researchers. July, August, and September are peak ... READ MORE

Category: AGRICULTURE, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS
Tags: Dengue, Eastern Equine Encephalitis, Entomology, Entomology And Nematology, Florida, Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory, Jonathan Day, Key West, Mosquito, Roxanne Connelly, St. Louis Encephalitis, University Of Florida, Vero Beach, West Nile

Mosquitoes aplenty this July Fourth bring disease concerns for North Florida

by BLOGS.IFAS
July 1, 2009

Caption at bottom. Click here for high resolution image. Caption at bottom. Click here for high resolution image. GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Recent weeks of heavy rain have left conditions statewide ripe for a Fourth of July rife with mosquitoes. ... READ MORE

Category: AGRICULTURE, Pests & Disease
Tags: Culex Nigripalpus, DEET, Eastern Equine Encaphalitis, EEE, Entomology And Nematology, Jonathan Day, Medical Entomology, Mosquitoes, Ochlerotatus Infirmatus, Picaridin, Roxanne Collelly, Virus